# NTSB LAX67A0104: Beech S35, N5791K, Nipton, CA, May 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1967
- Place: Nipton, CA · NIPTON, CA
- Location: 35.4667° N, 115.2722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nipton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4667&lon=-115.2722&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0296   67/5/7  NR.NIPTON,CALIF       BEECH S35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1000
        TIME - 0930                    N5791K              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      73
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRST TAKEOFF FROM 1300 FT SAND STRIP.DENSITY ALTITUDE ABOUT 6700 FT.AIRSTRIP ELEV 4800 FT MSL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5791K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5791K-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N D-7566 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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